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Creighton's Doug McDermott announces his return

Creighton All-American forward Doug McDermott announced his plans to return for his senior season on Thursday via Twitter. McDermott, a player of the year candidate who averaged 23.2 points and 7.7 rebounds

McDermott, a player of the year candidate who averaged 23.2 points and 7.7 rebounds as a junior, will be with the Bluejays as they transition into the new Big East Conference. Along with Creighton, the reformed league will begin with a lineup of the old Big East's Catholic 7 — DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova — and Butler and Xavier.

McDermott helped pilot Creighton (28-8) to the Missouri Valley regular-season and tournament titles last season. The Bluejays beat eventual Final Four team Wichita State twice at the end of the season. As the nation's second-leading scorer, he won his second consecutive MVC player of the year award.

I will be returning to Creighton for my senior year and can't wait to put on that uniform for one more season!

McDermott already owns Creighton records for points (2,216), field goals (811) and three-point percentage (.464) and has also set school season marks for points (834), three-point percentage (.490) and field goals (307) during his time in Omaha, where he's coached by his father, Greg McDermott.